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SURVEY: HALF OF YOUNG PEOPLE WANT ELECTRIC CARSBy Roger HarrabinBBC environment analyst 12 July 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44798135 Half of young people in the UK would like to own an electric car – compared with just a quarter of their parents, a survey suggests. The research comes from motoring group the AA, which says myths about electric vehicles are putting off many drivers. This matters because cleaning up air pollution and tackling climate change both depend on mass acceptance of electric vehicles (EVs). Young people seem to be more accepting of the technology than older people. But too many still hold needless fears, the AA says. It comes as the government has announced a target for 50% of all new vehicle sales to be in the ultra-low emissions category by 2030. The opinions were revealed in an AA/Populus poll of 10,293 drivers. What the public thinks85% of people overall in the survey said that there aren’t enough public charging points for EVs. 76% said EVs can’t go far enough on a single charge. 76% think EVs are too expensive. 67% think EVs take too long to charge. 67% think there isn’t enough choice of models What the AA thinksThere are 16,000 charging points at 5,800 locations and 340 points added monthly. Most drivers will charge their car at home. Range is improving all the time. Several models have a 250-mile-plus range. Some 95% of car journeys are under 25 miles. Costs are coming down. Grants up to £4,500 are available and EVs are much cheaper to run - at 2p per mile. Rapid chargers which could charge an EV to around 80% range in around 30 minutes are on the way – ideal for "filling stations". There are 38 cars eligible for plug-in grants from a Renault Zoe to Jaguar I-PACE and more on the horizon, such as the Tesla Model 3. The AA’s president Edmund King said: “The range, charging speed and charging point infrastructure are all on the increase. There needs to be a more concerted effort by us all to sell the benefits of electric vehicles. “Drivers will also need to change their fuelling habits with the majority charging their EVs at night (at home) and then at their destinations. “Ultimately outstanding, affordable, stylish EVs with a decent range will sell themselves. Massive savings can already be made on running and service costs, as well as the tax benefits.” “The younger generation in particular are ready to embrace the electric revolution.” FROM THE AMAZON TO ANTRIM –THE DOG THAT TRAVELLED 5,000 MILESBy Amy StewartBBC News NI 5 May 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-43966110 "She was emaciated, badly beaten and her ears were sliced. The vultures were following her every move". When David Foster took a trip to the Amazon, he had no idea it would end with a battle to bring an abused dog back to Northern Ireland. The 38-year-old County Antrim man was enjoying a river cruise in the jungle. When the boat docked for lunch at a remote, uninhabited island, he saw the poor animal. "She threw herself into the water, swam across and then limped over to me. I saw what a desperate state she was in," he said. "There were vultures following her - that's how close she was to death," he added. Despite the cruelty the dog had experienced, she was friendly - her tail was wagging wildly. Mr Foster asked the boat owner to send a drone up to check if there were any people living nearby, but there was no-one. "At that moment I said: 'This dog cannot stay on this beach'. "We think she was dumped there by fishermen," he added. Named Negrita by Mr Foster, the crew got a four-legged addition for the rest of their trip. The original plan was to find a rescue centre near São Paulo, but after seeing the massive amount of need among animals in the city, he changed his mind. "It just wasn't an option, I couldn't leave her there," Mr Foster told BBC News NI. "I had to bring her home to Northern Ireland." Rescued from a painful death, Negrita's new adopted owner now faced a mountain of bureaucracy and red tape. "The government vet in the jungle I was in wouldn't let her go, wouldn't let her fly," he said. "I wouldn't go as far as bribery but let's just says there were people asking for money for help. It was a logistical nightmare." However, after a few weeks and two flights he managed to get her to São Paulo and a contact there helped him out. Mr Foster travels a lot with his job and always bring toys for street dogs in every country he visits. When he knows where he is going to be working, he gathers canine toys from people online. He was able to use one of these contacts to look after Negrita while he tried to sort out the mountain of paperwork it would take to bring her home. "The lady who minded her was amazing and ended up having her for five months, until I got the rest of the paperwork sorted." So how is Negrita adjusting to life as a pampered pooch in Antrim? Mr Foster said it's been something of a culture shock. "When Negrita arrived home she was met with snow," he said."She was frightened and scared having been on a long flight and now she's in a cold country, she would never have experienced cold before. Her bodily condition has improved so much - though the slices in her ears are still there, showing me that it's her." She's finally learned her first command in English - sit, which she does with a bit of bribery and a few treats. Negrita isn't the first animal Mr Foster has helped. "I've always been into animal welfare and working with animals. At university I studied environmental science and became a safari guide for a few years," he said. "I will be travelling to China with a charity to collect dogs which would have been destined for the meat trade later in the year. I rescue animals myself on a small scale, just the odd one here and there." And with Negrita settling into her new home, he can focus on gathering toys for street dogs all over the world. "The more light we can bring into the world for these creatures the better," he said. TEACHERS IN CHINA GIVEN HIGHEST LEVEL OF PUBLIC RESPECT By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent 14 October 2013 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-24381946 Teachers in China have the highest levels of public respect, according to an international study comparing their status in 21 countries. Teachers in the UK were in 10th place in the global index which was compiled by the University of Sussex professor Peter Dolton. The study was based on surveys of 1,000 adults in each of the countries. This examined public attitudes to professional status, trust, pay and the desirability of teaching as a career. The study confirmed the high status of teachers in China, where there is a strong cultural emphasis on the importance of education. "Teachers are revered," says Prof Dolton. A large majority of adults in China believed that students would respect their teachers - in contrast to most European countries where only a minority believed that students would show respect. |